My name is my username and my beliefs align with many of yours', namely the four "isms" celebrated above. Quick background: Grew up in Chennai and am currently pursuing a PhD in Combustion physics in Los Angeles. Enamored by science. Loathe dogma. Seeking intellectual intercourse. I also write with my friend Nikhil at Constructive Interference

"It's alright, I rarely meet anyone who's able to read it properly. Although personally, I never thought that it to be an odd of a name. Once I give people the pronunciation, they tend to remember my name by easily associating me with it. A unique face, a unique moniker."